Light blue uniforms?!
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From: Stavanger, NORWAY
Light blue uniforms?!
I heard that students at DCA (Comair) wear light blue shirts with black trousers... Why in the world do they have blue shirts?!? When everyone else have white shirts with black pants and tie? I find that quite strange...
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From: Australia
Every company can choose what they want their uniform as. White shirt and trousers are just a traditional way which most airlines have adapted to. However, airlines can choose to make their pilots wear whatever they want. I think there's an airline which pilots who work there wear a brown shirt? Instead of white
You might have also noticed some airline's epaulettes are in silver bars whereas most airline's are in gold/yellow.
An airline may choose to design any uniform they want their pilots to wear. Sorry if I've answered your question incorrectly, I stand corrected in the info I've posted.
Capt. J (Still a newbie
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You might have also noticed some airline's epaulettes are in silver bars whereas most airline's are in gold/yellow.
An airline may choose to design any uniform they want their pilots to wear. Sorry if I've answered your question incorrectly, I stand corrected in the info I've posted.
Capt. J (Still a newbie
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From: Arizona USA
Well, lets see...airlines that have used light blue shirts in the past include United, Flying Tigers, Braniff...and for light brown shirts, one that comes to mind is Western.
Different strokes for different folks.
Different strokes for different folks.
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From: Hampshire, UK
I really like the tradition of the white shirt & black tie, but I have on occasion wondered about practical aspects. I understand sometimes the crews may have to 'get their hands dirty' operating in some areas, or even in day-to-day operations like walkarounds in poor weather etc.
I wondered if a lightweight navy-blue shirt would be more popular, with lighweight cargo trousers and comfortable boots/shoes, similar to how some armed forces would dress.
I don't suppose that would help you lot pull the birds as well though
I wondered if a lightweight navy-blue shirt would be more popular, with lighweight cargo trousers and comfortable boots/shoes, similar to how some armed forces would dress.
I don't suppose that would help you lot pull the birds as well though
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From: East of Runway 21
Skywest ( the Aus one) I believe also have blue shirts but with navy pants, and Virgin have white shirts with camel brown pants if I remember rightly.
And that green/cream combo probably looked a lot better than it sounds...
actually, there's that website for the CC uniforms... uniformfreak.com or similar... now there's some uniforms on there that'll really make you
Sky
And that green/cream combo probably looked a lot better than it sounds...
actually, there's that website for the CC uniforms... uniformfreak.com or similar... now there's some uniforms on there that'll really make you
Sky
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From: Europe
Blue Shirt
Wearing the blue shirt made a world of difference when flying night freight on a Metro. Loading an unloading was done by "Pilotpower". Dirt seemd to show much less on a blue shirt and one could wear it a bit longer than white shirt would have allowed.
Many schools in US had blue shirts, and apparently still have. Some schools force students to wear epaulettes/stripes anf if I remember correctly Sierra Academy had burgundy coloured stripes
I'd be much happier flying in T-shirt and Shorts, but a uniform makes life a lot easier, on most occasions, when going through security, immigration (USA excluded) customs etc.
AD
Many schools in US had blue shirts, and apparently still have. Some schools force students to wear epaulettes/stripes anf if I remember correctly Sierra Academy had burgundy coloured stripes
I'd be much happier flying in T-shirt and Shorts, but a uniform makes life a lot easier, on most occasions, when going through security, immigration (USA excluded) customs etc.
AD
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From: Oz
From a practical point of view, doing what I do a blue shirt makes a lot of sense. It gets dirty enough, so god only knows what a white one would look like at the end of the day. Don't have to wear a tie though (phew)!!
But I will admit what I do is a lot different from airline flying!!
But I will admit what I do is a lot different from airline flying!!
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From: A little place called Samsonite
JamesT73J, MystiCKal ... I have sad news for you - you can wear a gold shirt with blue rings if it takes your fancy, but it ain't going to get you a stewardess .... they go for FIREFIGHTERS!
